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Im pleased that I followed my heart and studied Sociology it allowed me to learn about Britain and also to develop a global perspective
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/201ci2019m-pleased-that-i-followed-my-heart-and-studied-sociology-it-was-a-chance-to-learn-more-about-british-and-2018western2019-culture201d
When deciding what she was going to study in the UK, Phoebe wanted to explore something new. Originally from Hong Kong, she felt pressured to pursue a Business or Economics related degree, but ultimately decided to follow her heart and pursue her interest in Sociology.
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Life sciences industry partnering meetings now taking bookings
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/life-sciences-industry-partnering-meetings-now-taking-bookings
The IAX showcase event on Wednesday 16 May at Winstanley House, Leicester, is the first activity in the University’s new 18-month IAX programme funded through the Medical Research Council’s Proximity to Discovery Scheme.
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Leicester chemist wins prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry Award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/leicester-chemist-wins-prestigious-royal-society-of-chemistry-award
Dr Dylan Williams, of our Department of Chemistry, is the Royal Society of Chemistry Higher Education Teaching Award winner for 2018. Dr Williams has worked on new ways of teaching chemistry at university since 2007.
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Leicester among worlds most influential for asthma research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/leicester-among-2018world2019s-most-influential2019-for-asthma-research
A study of the most influential research in asthma in the last 50 years from around the world found that the University of Leicester and Leicester’s Hospitals asthma research team were in the top 3 worldwide.
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Leicester mathematicians working with geoscientists from Weatherford give the possibility to see structures deeply in the Earth
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/leicester-mathematicians-working-with-geoscientists-from-weatherford-give-the-possibility-to-see-structures-deeply-in-the-earth
Mathematicians from our Department of Mathematics and geologists from Weatherford, which provides technologies and services to the oil and gas industry, have developed a new software tool for visualising the structure of the Earth deep underground.
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New study pinpoints arts humanities and social science graduates skills
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/new-study-pinpoints-arts-humanities-and-social-science-graduates2019-skills
A new study has defined for the first time the skills that graduates of our University develop by studying arts, humanities and social science (AHSS) degrees.
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University to mark death of fallen soldier who played a part in its founding
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/university-to-mark-death-of-fallen-soldier-who-played-a-part-in-its-founding
Our University is marking the 100th anniversary of the death in action during the First World War of a brave soldier who played a part in its founding.
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University partners in new world-class skills centre for automotive sector
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/university-partners-in-new-world-class-skills-centre-for-automotive-sector
Our University is partnering with HORIBA MIRA and other Midlands-based education institutions to build the MIRA Technology Institute – a new world-class skills centre for the automotive sector to be based at MIRA Technology Park.
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£1.4 million grant to help advance research into the causes of heart failure in people with type 2 diabetes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/july/heart-disease
University of Leicester researchers have been awarded a £1.4 million grant to continue their work to detect and prevent heart failure in those living with type 2 diabetes
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Swirlonic super particles baffle physicists
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/february/swirlonic
In recent years, active, self-propelled particles have received growing interest amongst the scientific community. Examples of active particles and their systems are numerous and very diverse, ranging from bacterium films to flocks of birds or human crowds.